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sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback or (alias) sudo apt-get install gnome-panel from a terminal.
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How delayed jobs can make your after_save callbacks execute before the record is saved.
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This Firebug feature is called simply Log Events and allows developers to log DOM events into the Console panel.